The 2011/12 and 2013/14 Premier League champions were charged in January after three separate incidents of players not being available for tests.

They accepted the charge within the same month.

Last week, it was revealed there had not been any World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctioned drug tests in Spain’s top division La Liga since the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency was declared non-compliant in March 2016.

The Spanish Agency for Health Protection in Sport (AEPSAD) have claimed 57 tests have been conducted from 457 matches in the country’s top two divisions.

Spain had no functioning Government until November, meaning they could not alter anti-procedures until then.

Sevilla midfielder Samir Nasri, on loan from Manchester City, is being investigated by AEPSAD for his use of an intravenous (IV) drip at a Los Angeles clinic in December.

He was given an “immunity drip” by American-based Drip Doctors which contained one litre of hydration fluid, an amount which exceeds WADA regulations unless there is a clear medical reason or if the athlete has a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

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